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TIL in 1990 disabled activists got out of their wheelchairs and crawled up the steps of the Capitol, inconveniencing Senators to encourage a vote on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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wy1E TIL Thomas Edison rejected the idea of projected motion pictures, because he wanted to keep selling films in dedicated machines for a single person to view.
mj0R TIL that human zoos were a popular attraction throughout Europe and the United States as late as the 1950s. These attractions depicted africans and american natives as wild animals; some allowed spectators to throw bananas into the cages to feed the “savages.” NSFW
VMyE8 TIL That much of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure was filmed in Arizona. Including the famous "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K" scene and the Napoleon discovers his love of water parks scene.
d8rr8 TIL The Bee Gees were going to lip sync to a record in the local Gaumont cinema, but as they were running to the theatre, the fragile shellac 78-RPM record broke. The brothers had to sing live and received such a positive response from the audience that they decided to pursue a singing career.
9GkX TIL grape juice was invented in 1869 by Dr. Thomas Welch. Grapes ferment naturally and Welch wanted a nonalcoholic version for religious reasons.